Douglas (Doug) Swenson Candidate
| Born: |
August 16, 1945 Saint Peter, Minnesota Nicollet County United States |
| Resided: |
Forest Lake,
Minnesota
Washington County |
| Death: | February 1, 2009 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Political Party: | Independent-Republican; Republican |
| Offices Held: | State Representative: HD 55A (1987-1993); HD 51B (1993-1998). 10th Judicial District Court Judge (1998-2003). |
| Notes: | Swenson was the younger brother of GOP State Representative Howard Swenson (HD 23B, 1995-2003; HD 23A, 2003-2005) and grandson of State Representative (HD 20, 1913-1915; HD 15, 1915-1933) and State Senator (1937-1951) Oscar A. Swenson. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Birth Certificate Index. Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2009-MN-003864). Pioneer Press, "Obituary: Douglas Swenson, 63, Was Forest Lake Lawmaker Before Becoming Judge," February 4, 2009. |
77th Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/1996 | State House, District 51B | General | Republican | 11,231 | 59.75% | Won |
| 09/10/1996 | State House, District 51B | Primary | Republican | 1,643 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/08/1994 | State House, District 51B | General | Independent-Republican | 9,586 | 65.66% | Won |
| 09/13/1994 | State House, District 51B | Primary | Independent-Republican | 4,630 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/03/1992 | State House, District 51B | General | Independent-Republican | 9,336 | 51.90% | Won |
| 09/15/1992 | State House, District 51B | Primary | Independent-Republican | 871 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/06/1990 | State House, District 55A | General | Independent-Republican | 8,784 | 53.00% | Won |
| 09/11/1990 | State House, District 55A | Primary | Independent-Republican | 2,874 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/08/1988 | State House, District 55A | General | Independent-Republican | 9,809 | 55.62% | Won |
| 09/13/1988 | State House, District 55A | Primary | Independent-Republican | 819 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/04/1986 | State House, District 55A | General | Independent-Republican | 5,654 | 51.89% | Won |
| 09/09/1986 | State House, District 55A | Primary | Independent-Republican | 961 | 100.00% | Won |